Velvet Fantasy

Fluffy, MUSKY & TART FRUITS (Melon-Pineapple) with Amber-Incense... This is inspired by Erba Pura Xerjoff, but it's not an exact dupe. In the first couple of minutes I get a fresh & fruity burst that smells near melon-pineapple. As the sillage starts to open up there's a fluffy, musky near-bubblegum quality that softens the tart sharpness of the fruits. As it's drying down it gets warmer and deeper with an amber-incense blend and trace patchouli (not listed). There's a lot of comments that this is sharp, and I find this DNA kind of sharp too, but this version is one of the softer, more mellow versions of it imho, and it turns warm in the drydown. Has the characteristic Montale powerhouse performance and is versatile enough to be worn year round, but I would be most likely to wear this transitioning from late summer to fall due to the cool to warm profile. Contrast to Kirke Tiziana Terenzi: These are different, but there are striking similarities with the tart & fresh fruits. Kirke has a more forward tropical quality, while Velvet Fantasy has a more forward amber-incense in the drydown. Both have excellent performance. Contrast to Erba Pura Xerjoff: These are different, but again there are striking similarities with the tart & fresh fruits. Erba Pura has a more forward citrus, while Velvet Fantasy has a more forward amber-incense in the drydown. Both have excellent performance. Contrast to Amber Oud Gold Edition Al Haramain: These are different, but both are inspired by Erba Pura Xerjoff. Amber Oud Gold has a more forward ambroxan note & aquatic quality, while Velvet Fantasy has a more forward amber-incense in the drydown. Both have excellent performance. Overall: gorgeous, unisex, versatile, fluffy-musky-tart fruity scent with warm drydown and excellent performance. It's a love for me. Enjoy!

I think this perfume is amazing. Bought it for my mom and she said she gets compliments on it everywhere she goes. I bought it for her and I can remember vividly the first time she had it on. We were taking a family vacation, and in the lobby of our hotel, there was a bar and a bakery. I kept getting whiffs of a delicious and sweet pastry or muffin. It smelled so good I walked over to the bakery and looked through their display case to identify what I was smelling. I looked closely, but nothing I saw seemed to resemble what I was smelling so I was a little disappointed that I couldn’t buy it. It wasn’t until later when we got into our Uber and the smell was still around that I realized it wasn’t something from the bakery that I was smelling, but it was actually this perfume on my mom 😂. It surprised me because when we were in the lobby she was pretty far away and I was still getting whiffs of it. She was around a corner about 10 feet away. I’m not sure if the perfume projects that much, or if she rubbed a little bit off on me when she gave me a hug that morning. Anyways, I highly recommend this for ladies. My mom still wears it and out of her HUGE collection of niche fragrances, she says this is her absolute favorite and she went through an entire bottle in one year (which is very fast for her because since she has so many bottles of different perfume, they usually last her multiple years). I will always buy it for her when she runs out and I hope they never discontinue it. I love this scent and I love my mom.

I've tried about 15 Montale fragrances and this is the only one I felt inclined to buy a full bottle of. Not to say that the Montale fragrances I did try were duds. I tried some perfectly lovely ones. I'm just very picky. I own 6 bottles of perfume currently and am constantly ordering discovery kits and samples. I'm glad I was able to finally buy a bottle of something I know I'll reach for regularly. This is fruity, smooth, velvety, warm, and well-blended, in my humble opinion. It reminds me of when the sun is setting, a big orange ball in the sky, and the sky around it is pink but it's also starting to become dark outside. The bottle's color combination is almost perfect for it. I would just add indigo at the bottom to really capture what this scent is like. I don't agree with the comparisons to Kirke or Erba Pura. I've compared all three together on my skin and Velvet Fantasy lacks the quality in those other 2 that makes them smell... overwhelming to me. I don't understand why this one has a low rating. If you like sensual fruity fragrances, I think this is worth sampling.

Really loving this one! I have a 2 ml tester and I love it more every time I wear it. The initial notes are really bright and fresh. I get the musk and amber right away and it gets more cozy as it warms up on my skin. The violet combined with the rose is very beautiful. A very sexy fragrance that is also versatile; I could wear it for a date night or during the day to run errands. Full bottle worthy and on my wish list 8.5/10 ❤

I like it, I see it really well on a woman. sunny notes in the opening and the rest is a superb mix of citrus and fruit. I do not feel incense but unobtrusive white musk. excellent pink and purple with a touch of amber. great for all seasons. and as always excellent performance. 9/10